"Each girl would have to give $80 of their own money to compete and I didn't want them to have to do that," said Mr. Sporcic.
Bowling at Marian has never been a sanctioned sport. It has been a club with a teacher moderator. It was up to the members and their coach to raise money through lunches and other school fund raisers for the supplies they needed to compete.
A group of five sophomores and juniors are putting together a team of their own without official Marian sponsorship. They have received sponsorship from the American Legion, through the aid of a Marian Alum, to assist them financially.
The team is being coached by Mrs. Becky Enenbach, mother of sophomore Jodi Enenbach, one of the bowlers. Practices are held Thursdays at Maplewood Lanes on 102nd and Maple St. The team still calls themselves the Marian Varsity Bowling Team even thoug h it is no longer a Marian club. "It is like a school sport, but we are not bowling for the school, but for ourselves," said junior Sara Price. The team did not make announcements about tryouts or practices because Miss Elizabeth Kish, Head of School, says that non-Marian school sponsored events are not permitted to be announced over the intercom.
In order for an official Marian bowling team to start up again, many steps would have to be taken. First, a teacher would have to be willing to take on the time and effort of coaching a team of girls. Next, it would have to be approved by the admini stration. Lastly, guidelines would have to be set for the team.
"Guidelines are given because you are representing Marian as a school," said Miss Kish. "You also represent yourself and your club." This year, the team has decided that they are bowling, not for the highest score, but for self satisfaction. Ò We just bowl for fun,Ó said sophomore Melissa McCaslin.